Should misogyny be a hate crime?
Leering at women could be made illegal. Top police officers are against it.
Beyond Today · BBC Radio 4
November 6, 201821m 40s
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Show Notes
Should catcalling and leering at women become illegal? Some politicians have been calling for it. The country’s most senior police officers, themselves women, say there are more pressing priorities. They say their efforts should be concentrated on murder, knife and gun crime. But what kind of message does this send to women?
Producers: Philly Beaumont and Duncan Barber